Once again Schenectady County residents will be offered with the option of a free cab ride home this New Years Eve, through the Safe Ride Home Program. It’s the 26th year of the program in Schenectady County. The program is funded through fines collected from driving while intoxicated offenders and is, also, being sponsored by […]
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I was out shopping on December 24, because I’m disorganized and perpetually behind schedule. So, that’s on me. I figured I had to make the best of it, so I put on my Santa hat and went about my business. I was pleasantly surprised when I hit Mohawk Commons. Traffic was heavy, but people were […]
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I cannot lie, it’s strange. It’s very, very strange. In a good way, but still very strange. My son, Will, is now just a little over 9-months-old and he is every bit as perfect now as the first time I saw him in the hospital. He was about five different colors and in the NICU, […]
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I went to see It’s a Wonderful Life at the Palace Theater in Albany on Friday. It was fabulous! First, to see a movie like that on the big screen is a total treat. Second – they show cartoon shorts and the concession cartoons – as a movie should be. Interestingly, they did not add […]
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Santa Claus made a trip down to Price Chopper (PRICE CHOPPER?!) and was available for free advice..er..um pictures with the young ones. Santa happened to be my brother Kell and he wasn’t exactly enthused by dressing up to be the Jolly Old Fat Man. He’s a sport, what can I say. (Note: All pictures courtesy […]
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I love – I mean love – to shop. When asked to list my hobbies, it’s usually second (I feel silly mentioning it first, but honestly, that’s where it belongs). Still, even the most die-hard shopaholic can get overwhelmed with shopping this time of year. Holiday shopping can be fun; holiday shopping under duress, a time […]
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Christmas is a season for a lot of things… Gifts, shopping, lights, food, parties, fun, music – and movies!! One of my favorite is “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the 1946 classic directed by Frank Capra, and based on the Philip Van Doren Stern story, “The Greatest Gift.” I watch the movie every year – at […]
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Much deserved, in my opinion. Reichel was originally charged with driving while intoxicated on the night of the crash, but at the time Colonie police said they expected more charges would be filed as the investigation progressed. Those charges have now been filed and they are aggravated vehicular homicide, felony driving while intoxicated, speeding, reckless driving […]
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Alexei Ramey of Schenectady who allegedly tried to hire an undercover State Trooper, not once, but TWICE to murder the unborn fetus that his ex-girlfriend was carrying, has been indicted by a Schenectady grand jury. He has been charged with attempted assault, attempted abortion and second- and fifth-degree conspiracy. Read more here. Related post; Abortion - […]
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Our country is always so quick to make sure other countries with atomic/nuclear capabilities is over-the-top careful. Maybe, just maybe we should worry about our own abilities to properly care for our own plants. An article here on the TU was brought to my attention by A. in the comments of my post Radioactive Material […]
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